Nicola Sturgeon announced on Tuesday that the Scottish Government will introduce a Bill that would give councils the power to enact tourist tax schemes. According to the City of Edinburgh Council, it ...

It was, by any measure, a remarkable coup – a politician pulling off the seemingly impossible by announcing a new tax which the public actually supported. Jane Meagher, leader of Labour-run City of ...

As of this week, anyone booking a holiday to Edinburgh may notice that prices are slightly more expensive than expected. On October 1, Edinburgh became the first Scottish local council to impose a ...

The movement to implement tourist taxes is growing. The city of Edinburgh is the latest to join the expanding trend of addressing the challenges brought about by tourism via a tourist tax. According ...

Watch as members of the UK public give their thoughts on ‘tourist tax’, as Edinburgh is due to introduce a 5 per cent charge. Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter. Did you ...

Edinburgh's Royal Mile has scores of gift shops selling Scotland-themed souvenirs to a growing number of visitors [BBC] The Royal Mile is the ancient spine of Edinburgh, visited by five million ...

Edinburgh is set to become the first city in the UK to impose a tourist tax. These taxes, which attempt to charge visitors to popular destinations additional fees, are an attempt to cover the damage ...

Visitors to Edinburgh who book stays from next summer onwards are now charged a 5 per cent tax on their hotel bill. The city council of the Scottish capital says the visitor levy "will be charged at ...

It's a hugely popular destination for those in the North East. But Edinburgh is now one step closer to becoming the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax after the move was approved by ...